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windmill [ˊwɪndmɪl] n1) ветряна́я ме́льница;to fight ( или to tilt at) windmills сража́ться с ветряны́ми ме́льницами, донкихо́тствовать
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* * *das Phantomphantom; ghost* * *Phan|tom [fan'toːm]nt -s, -e1) (= Trugbild) phantomeinem Phantóm nachjagen (fig) — to tilt at windmills
* * *Phan·tom<-s, -e>[fanˈto:m]nt phantom* * *das; Phantoms, Phantome phantom; illusioneinem Phantom nachjagen — (fig.) chase [after] an illusion or a shadow
* * *einem Phantom nachjagen pursue an illusion* * *das; Phantoms, Phantome phantom; illusioneinem Phantom nachjagen — (fig.) chase [after] an illusion or a shadow
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noun (a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water.) vindmøllesubst. \/ˈwɪn(d)mɪl\/1) vindmølle2) vindturbin, vindhjul3) (militærvesen, slang) helikoptertilt at windmills ( overført) kjempe mot vindmøller -
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(-ę, -ysz); vito fight; ( rywalizować) to compete; ( zmagać się) to struggle* * *ipf.1. ( bić się) fight (z kimś/czymś against sb/sth); walczyć do ostatniej kropli krwi l. do upadłego fight to the bitter end; walczyć na śmierć i życie fight to the death; walczyć o wolność/niepodległość fight for freedom/independence; walczyć w obronie ojczyzny fight for one's country; walczyć z wrogiem fight the enemy; walczyć zaciekle fight tooth and nail; walczyć jak lew fight like a lion; walczyć z kimś jego własną bronią fight fire with fire; walczyć z wiatrakami tilt at windmills.3. (z uczuciami, siłami natury) struggle, fight ( z czymś with sth); (z chorobą, pokusą, ze snem) fight off ( z czymś sth); ( ze łzami) fight back, suppress ( z czymś sth); walczyć z czasem (np. pracując nad czymś) work against the clock; walczyć z przeciwnościami grapple with difficulties; walczyć ze śmiercią be fighting with death.4. (= zabiegać o coś) (o pokój, o wzrost wydajności pracy) strive ( o coś for sth); walczyć o sprawę fight for a cause; walczyć o władzę struggle for power.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > walczyć
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noun (a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water.) moinho de vento* * *wind.mill[w'indmil] n moinho de vento. to tilt at windmills lutar contra oponentes imaginários, ser reformador quixotesco. -
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battre [batʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ personne] to beatb. ( = vaincre) to beat• j'en ai rien à battre ! (inf!) I couldn't give a toss! (inf!): battre de3. intransitive verb4. reflexive verb• notre armée/équipe s'est bien battue our army/team put up a good fight* * *batʀ
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1) ( l'emporter) to beat, to defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]battre quelqu'un au tennis/aux élections — to beat somebody at tennis/in the elections
2) ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]battre quelqu'un à coups de pied/poing — to kick/punch somebody repeatedly
3) ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; to beat [métal]; to thresh [blé]battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras — to thrash the air/the water with one's arms
4) ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [position]5) Culinaire to whisk [œuf]6) Jeux to shuffle [cartes]7) Musique8) ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]
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battre de verbe transitif indirect1) ( agiter)2) ( jouer)
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verbe intransitif1) [cœur, pouls] to beat2) [porte, volet] to bang
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se battre verbe pronominalse battre pour obtenir quelque chose — fig to fight for something
se battre avec une serrure — hum to struggle with a lock
2) ( échanger des coups) to fight3) ( se frapper)••battre en retraite devant quelque chose/quelqu'un — to retreat before something/somebody
je m'en bats l'œil — (colloq) I don't give a damn (colloq)
* * *batʀ1. vt1) (= donner des coups à) to beat2) (= l'emporter sur) to beatCeltic a battu Rangers. — Celtic beat Rangers.
3) (= frapper contre) [pluie] to beat against, to lash against, [vagues] to beat against4) [blé] to thresh5) [œufs] to whisk, to beat6) [cartes] to shuffle7) (= parcourir) to scourbattre en brèche [théorie] — to demolish, [institution] to attack
battre son plein [campagne, saison] — to be at its height, [fête] to be in full swing
A minuit, la fête battait son plein. — At midnight the party was in full swing.
2. vi1) [cœur] to beatQuand je le vois, mon cœur bat plus vite. — When I see him, my heart beats faster.
ne battre que pour qn/qch; Mon c\(oe)ur ne bat que pour vous. — You are my only love., I only have eyes for you.
Son cœur ne bat que pour la Provence. — Provence is his one and only love.
2) [volets] to bang, to rattlebattre des mains — to clap, to clap one's hands
battre de l'aile fig — to be in a bad way, to be in bad shape
* * *battre verb table: battreA vtr1 ( l'emporter) to beat, defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]; battre qn à un jeu/en une matière to beat sb at a game/in a subject; je le bats au tennis/en chimie I beat him at tennis/in chemistry; elle me bat à la course she beats me in running; battre qn aux élections to beat sb in the elections; se faire battre par 6 à 2 to lose 6-2; ne pas se tenir pour battu not to admit defeat; ⇒ couture;2 ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]; il bat son chien he beats his dog; battre qn à coups de balai to beat sb with a broom; battre qn à coups de pied/poing to kick/punch sb repeatedly; battu à mort beaten to death; ⇒ plâtre;3 ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; Tech to beat [métal]; Agric to thresh [blé]; Chasse to beat [taillis]; battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras to thrash the air/the water with one's arms; ma jupe me bat les talons my skirt is flapping about my heels; battre monnaie to mint coins; battre le briquet† to strike a light;4 ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [mur, position]; battu des vents/par la pluie lashed by the wind/by the rain;5 Culin to whisk [œuf]; to churn [crème]; battre les œufs en neige beat the egg whites until stiff; battre les œufs en omelette beat the eggs;6 Jeux to shuffle [cartes];7 Mus battre la mesure to beat time; battre le tambour Mil to beat the drum; fig to shout from the rooftops; Mil [tambour] to beat; battre la retraite to beat the retreat;8 ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]; battre les chemins or sentiers or routes to travel the roads; ⇒ pavillon.B battre de vtr ind1 ( agiter) battre des ailes to flap its wings; battre des cils to flutter one's eyelashes; battre des mains to clap (one's hands); battre des paupières to blink;2 ( jouer) battre du tambour to beat the drum.C vi1 ( palpiter) [cœur, pouls] to beat; la joie/l'émotion me faisait battre le cœur my heart was pounding fast with joy/emotion; le sang me battait aux tempes I could feel my temples throbbing;2 ( claquer) [porte, volet] to bang; le vent fait battre les volets the wind is banging the shutters; la pluie bat contre la vitre the rain is lashing against the window; ⇒ verge.D se battre vpr1 ( lutter) to fight (contre against; avec with); se battre au couteau to fight with knives ou a knife; se battre en duel to fight a duel; se battre avec qn to fight with sb; se battre pour obtenir qch fig to fight for sth; se battre avec une serrure hum to struggle with a lock; se battre contre un champion/une équipe Jeux, Sport to fight (against) a champion/a team; se battre contre la corruption to fight (against) corruption;2 ( échanger des coups) to fight; leurs enfants n'arrêtent pas de se battre their children are always fighting;3 ( se frapper) se battre la poitrine to beat one's breast.battre en retraite to beat a retreat; battre en retraite devant qch/qn to retreat before sth/sb; battre son plein to be in full swing; je m'en bats l'œil○ I don't give a damn○.[batr] verbe transitifa. [mur] to breachb. [gouvernement] to topplebattre quelqu'un aux échecs to defeat ou to beat somebody at chessse tenir pour ou s'avouer battu to admit defeatbattre quelqu'un à plate couture ou plates coutures to beat somebody hollow3. [surpasser - record] to beat4. [frapper - tapis, or] to beat (out) ; [ - blé, grain] to thresh6. [sillonner]battre le secteur to scour ou to comb the areabattre la campagne ou le pays7. JEUX8. MUSIQUE [mesure] to beat (out)9. NAUTIQUEbattre pavillon to sail under ou to fly a flag10. (locution)————————[batr] verbe intransitif[store] to flapl'émotion faisait battre mon cœur my heart was beating ou racing with emotion2. (locution)————————battre de verbe plus prépositiona. (sens propre) [lentement] the bird flaps its wingsb. [rapidement] the bird flutters its wings————————se battre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se battre à l'épée/au couteau to fight with swords/knivesne vous battez pas, il y en a pour tout le monde (figuré) don't get excited, there's enough for everyone————————se battre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [lutter] to fightse battre avec/contre quelqu'un to fight with/against somebodynous nous battons pour la paix/contre l'injustice we're fighting for peace/against injustice————————se battre verbe pronominal transitif[frapper] -
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noun (a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water.) mlin na veter* * *[wíndmil]nounmlin na veter; aeromotor; servopropeler; slang helikopterto fight (to tilt at) windmills figuratively boriti se proti mlinom na veterto throw one's cap over the windmill figuratively vso previdnost vnemar pustiti; ne se zmeniti za konvencionalnosti -
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n. салхин тээрэм. tilt at windmills ямаан омог гаргах, дэмий юманд хөөрцөглөх. -
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[mu'lino]lottare o combattere contro i mulini a vento fig — to tilt at windmills
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Wind·müh·le f( windbetriebene Mühle) windmillWENDUNGEN:gegen \Windmühlen [an]kämpfen to tilt at windmills ( fig) -
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noun1) ветряная мельница; to fight (или to tilt at) windmills сражаться с ветряными мельницами, донкихотствовать2) aeron. slang вертолет* * *(n) вертолет; вертушка; ветродвигатель; ветряк; ветряная мельница; дружеский вексель* * ** * *[wind·mill || 'wɪnmɪl] n. ветряная мельница, ветряк, вертолет* * *ветрякдонкихотствовать* * *1) ветряная мельница 2) ветряк, ветродвигатель; ветроэнергетическая установка -
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impf vi 1. (w konflikcie zbrojnym, bezpośrednim starciu) [osoba, armia, państwo] to fight- walczyć na pięści to fight with one’s a. the fists- walczyć na miecze/noże to fight with swords/knives- walczyć mieczem/szablą to fight with a sword/sabre- walczyć przeciw(ko) komuś/czemuś to fight against sb/sth- walczyć z kimś o coś to fight with sb over sth- walczyć za ojczyznę a. w obronie ojczyzny to fight for one’s country- walczyć do końca a. do upadłego to fight to the bitter end- walczyli o odzyskanie niepodległości they fought for independence- walczące strony podpisały rozejm the belligerents a. belligerent states signed a truce- mój ojciec walczył w partyzantce my father was a guer(r)illa (fighter)- walczyła ze złodziejem she struggled with a thief- bracia walczyli o piłkę the brothers fought over a ball- walczył, żeby się uwolnić he struggled to free himself2. (przeciwstawiać się) to oppose vt (z kimś/czymś sb/sth); (rywalizować) to compete, to contend (o coś for sth)- robotnicy walczący z systemem/kierownictwem fabryki workers opposing the regime/the management of a factory- walczyli (między sobą) o władzę/o klientów they competed (with each other) for power/to win customers- walczące strony/partie nie przebierały w środkach the contending a. competing sides/parties were unscrupulous- walczyć na boisku/w finale/w wyścigach to compete on a pitch/in the final/in a race- walczyć na ringu to fight in the ring- walczyć o pierwsze miejsce/tytuł mistrza/złoty medal to compete for the first place/a championship/a gold medal- dwie drużyny walczące ze sobą w turnieju two teams competing against each other in a tournament4. (zmagać się) to struggle; to wrestle przen. (z czymś with sth); to battle (z czymś against sth)- walczyć z trudnościami/problemami/przeciwnościami to struggle a. grapple with difficulties/problems/against adversities- walczyć z chorobą to battle against an illness- walczyć ze snem a. z sennością to struggle to remain awake- walczyć ze śmiercią to be near to death, to be on the verge of death- przez lata walczyła z depresją she wrestled with depression for years5. (zabiegać) to stand up (o coś for sth); to struggle (o kogoś/coś for sb/sth)- walczyć o swoje prawa/prawa człowieka to stand up for one’s rights/human rights- narody walczące o pokój/demokrację nations struggling for peace/democracy- supermarkety muszą walczyć o klientów supermarkets have to compete for customers6. (mocować się) to wrestle, to struggle (z czymś with sth)- walczyć z zamkiem błyskawicznym to wrestle with a zip- walczyć z nieporęcznym kufrem to struggle with an unwieldy trunk■ ciekawość walczy w nim (o lepsze) z obawą curiosity and fear are competing to get the better of him- walczyć z wiatrakami to tilt at windmillsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > walcz|yć
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sm [mu'lino]lottare o combattere contro i mulini a vento fig — to tilt at windmills
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windmill n1 moulin m à vent ;2 ( toy) moulinet m.to tilt at windmills se battre contre des moulins à vent. -
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kb. kincir/kitiran angin. to tilt at windmills dengan sia-sia menyerang sesuatu yang tak dapat dikalahkan. -
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/'winmil/ * danh từ - cối xay gió; máy xay gió !to fight (tilt at) windmills - đánh nhau với kẻ địch tưởng tượng (như Đông-ky-sốt) -
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[ʹtıltə] n1. см. tilt1 II + -er2. 1) ист. участник турнира2) борецI was always a tilter at windmills - я всю жизнь сражался с ветряными мельницами
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(v.) = tilt against/at + windmillsEx. It seems to me that Mr. Berman is tilting against windmills.* * *(v.) = tilt against/at + windmillsEx: It seems to me that Mr. Berman is tilting against windmills.
См. также в других словарях:
tilt at windmills — {v. phr.}, {literary} To do battle with an imaginary foe (after Cervantes Don Quixote). * /John is a nice guy but when it comes to departmental meetings he wastes everybody s time by constantly tilting at windmills./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tilt at windmills — {v. phr.}, {literary} To do battle with an imaginary foe (after Cervantes Don Quixote). * /John is a nice guy but when it comes to departmental meetings he wastes everybody s time by constantly tilting at windmills./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tilt at windmills — ► tilt at windmills attack imaginary enemies. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the story of Don Quixote tilting at windmills, believing they were giants.] Main Entry: ↑tilt … English terms dictionary
tilt at windmills — A person who tilts at windmills, tries to do things that will never work in practice … The small dictionary of idiomes
tilt at windmills — phrasal Etymology: so called fr. the episode in Don Quijote de la Mancha in which Don Quixote battles with a windmill, thinking it a giant more at don quixote : to fight imaginary enemies or illusory evils even though this rebellion may be a… … Useful english dictionary
tilt at windmills — attack imaginary enemies. [with allusion to the story of Don Quixote tilting at windmills, believing they were giants.] → tilt … English new terms dictionary
tilt at windmills — verb a) To attack imaginary enemies. b) To go on a wild goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity See Also: throw ones cap over the windmill, mistake windmills for giants … Wiktionary
tilt\ at\ windmills — v. phr. literary To do battle with an imaginary foe (after Cervantes Don Quixote). John is a nice guy but when it comes to departmental meetings he wastes everybody s time by constantly tilting at windmills … Словарь американских идиом
tilt at windmills — A person who tilts at windmills, tries to do things that will never work in practice. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tilt at windmills — literary to waste time trying to deal with enemies or problems that do not exist. We re not tilting at windmills here. If we don t do something about these problems, our environment may be in serious danger … New idioms dictionary
Tilt at windmills — A person who tilts at windmills, tries to do things that will never work in practice … Dictionary of English idioms